The Arkansas History Commission will present a workshop May 2, 2009, at Arkansas Post Museum in Gillett, Arkansas. The AHC offers free workshops to our patrons and to the people of Arkansas. This seminar will give both beginning and experienced researchers the chance to get acquainted with the resources of the State Archives. Touching on many of the diverse resources that make the Arkansas History Commission a premier destination for genealogists and historians will enable researchers to use these materials more effectively. Each presentation will include a question and answer period.

The workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. The topics for the workshop are:

PE Class: Exercise Your Research Skills Through the History Commission’s Printed Ephemera Collection

Jane Hooker, Archivist

Arkansas History Commission

Spanish and French Manuscripts at the Arkansas History Commission

Cristin Slaymaker, Library Technical Assistant

Arkansas History Commission

Tales Told by Historic Objects

Julienne Crawford, Curator

Arkansas History Commission

Free Persons of Color

Peggy Lloyd, Archival Manager

Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives

The event will be held in the Main House located on the museum complex. Arkansas Post Museum is located six miles south of Gillett at the junction of U. S. Highway 165 and Arkansas Highway 169.

Space is limited so registration is required. To register for the workshop, email arkansaspostmuseum@arkansas.gov, or call 870.548.2634. A $5 fee, payable to Arkansas Post Museum, will be charged for the box lunch.

The Museum will be open at 8:00 a. m. if anyone wishes to take a tour. Follow the link below to find a map and brochure about Arkansas Post Museum.